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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
924 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.

For the Brazos River...including US 59,  Sugar Land,  TX, Richmond,
Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

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924 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 65.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel below the gauge. Baudet Road southeast of
  Richmond is threatened. Livestock operations near Thompsons are
  affected and precautions should be taken to protect cattle
  including potential relocation in low-lying areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 65.4 feet.
  - Bankfull Stage is 40.0 feet
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 67.4 feet early Saturday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 65.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    65.5 feet on 06/06/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  65.4  Thu 9 am CDT 66.6  67.3  67.3


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LAT...LON 2956 9585 2965 9585 2961 9562 2952 9550
      2943 9549 2943 9561 2954 9569


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